CORVALLIS -- The Oregon State baseball team has faced a
unique conundrum in recent days.

The Beavers, fresh off a weekend series win at Washington
State, are in the midst of a weeklong hiatus between games. It's the longest
midseason break for anyone on the roster, leaving some players searching for
ways to fill sudden pockets of free time.

"I don't really know what to do with myself," right fielder
Dylan Davis said. "It's a little weird."

The respite comes at the exact midpoint of conference play. And though the No.
5 Beavers (27-7, 11-4 Pac-12) have won seven of their past eight games, they
appreciate a rare chance to rest nagging aches and finish schoolwork leisurely.

Coach Pat Casey gave players Monday and Tuesday off before
returning to Goss Stadium for a light practice Wednesday. OSU, which begins a
two-game series at Sacramento State on Monday, will relish its lone weekend
without a contest this regular season.

"But we're still going to get after it a little bit,"
right-hander Andrew Moore cautioned. "We're going to get better and get ready
for Sac State."

After the Hornets series, the Beavers' schedule figures to
be unforgiving. They will match up against rival Oregon five times, defending
national champion UCLA and conference-leading Washington in less than a month.